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Some members
of the Abia State House of Assembly have commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s
courage for signing the fourth alteration bill, that granted financial autonomy
to State Houses of Assembly.

Recall that
President Muhammadu Buhari’s had on Friday, signed the bill, which granted
financial autonomy to the state judiciary and Houses of Assembly into law.

The Senior
Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly matters, Senator Ita
Enang disclosed this to state House correspondents on Friday.

Reacting on
Saturday, in an interview with DailyPost in Umuahia, the member representing
Umuahia South constituency in the Abia House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke
Nwachukwu, said that the President’s assent to the bill, has deepen the
nation’s democracy, stressing that state legislators can now take decision
rightly, without the interference of the executive.

According to
him, “It is a good development. Firstly, it has deepen our democracy. It has
given independent to those in the States Assembly.

“Prior to
now, States Assembly was more of a arm of the government house. And everything
they need, they will be begging state governments which never encouraged the
independence of the legislative arm of government.

“So with
this process, the State Houses of Assembly is now standing as an independent
platform to take their decision rightly and operate rightly”.

Hon.
Chibuzor Okogbuo, the member representing Bende South constituency, in his
reaction, said that the State Houses of Assembly Financial Autonomy bill,
signed by Buhari-led administration would improve the standard of governance in
states in Nigeria.

He said, “My
reaction has always been that President Buhari mean well for this country.
Because for state Houses of Assembly to be autonomous, that will uplift the
standard of governance in states in the country.

“And for me
as a legislator in the Abia House of Assembly, i’m very happy with the
President’s gesture. We have raised this matter sometime.

“I’m
assuring you that, with the granting financial autonomy to state Houses of
Assembly, all i wish all Nigerians is that, they should expect the best
legislations in all the states”.

Also,
speaking the financial autonomy granted to the State Houses of assembly by
President Buhari, Hon. Ikedi Ezekwesiri, the member, representing Umunneochi
constituency, said, the development would enhance the development of the
parliament.

The APC
chieftain said, “That’s a very welcome development. The President is showing
good leadership. He does not want to do politics with the welfare of the
people,especially the parliament.

“And I feel
very grateful for this man of honour and integrity. The financial autonomy will
change a lot of things in the various Houses of Assembly of Nigeria.

“It will
stop the process of the parliament carrying cap in hand, begging governors for
their entitlement and all.

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